Early in his presidency, Roosevelt ended Prohibition, in part to regain federal tax revenues from the sale of alcoholic beverages.
a. true
b. false
Answer: a. true
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Why did the Whig Party's candidate fail overwhelmingly in the 1852 presidential campaign?
a. The Compromise of 1850 strengthened the political differences between Whigs and Democrats. b. The Whigs did not succeed in rallying public interest in a major political issue. c. The Whigs alienated immigrants by actively seeeking the nativist vote. d. The Whig platform did not address the economic problems facing the nation. e. The Whig nominee lost southern support by allying himself with the antislavery wing of the party.
How did political activism for African American rights change from the 1950s to the early 1960s?
A) Direct, peaceful confrontation replaced reliance on court action. B) Reliance on court action replaced direct, peaceful confrontation. C) Reliance on court action replaced violent means of forcing social change. D) Violent means of forcing social change replaced direct, peaceful confrontation. E) Direct, peaceful confrontation replaced violent means of forcing social change.
Despite "black laws," a few black families sought economic opportunities in the West during the antebellum period
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following was an effect of the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik?
A) Many Americans believed that Sputnik's inferior quality revealed American superiority. B) Russian schools placed stronger emphasis on math and science courses. C) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was defunded by Congress. D) Congress supported college and post-graduate study with the National Defense Education Act.